What are the responsibilities and job description for the GIS Intern position at ENGEO?
Description
Now accepting applications for the summer of 2026!
As an ENGEO GIS Intern, you will learn about this emerging technology in the geotechnical engineering, environmental engineering, and construction space. Under the mentorship of the GIS team, you’ll collaborate with geologists, engineers, and project managers to develop clear, informative figures and visual content for reports and project portals. These materials will provide insight into plans, site conditions, construction or soil remediation progress, and geographical factors, helping enhance overall client understanding. Through this process, you’ll gain hands-on experience with ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Enterprise, and other ESRI products.
“I enjoy working on the GIS team because it gives me the opportunity to learn, build new tools, and apply them to an engaging, fast-paced field.” – Laura MacLean – GIS Manager
Primary Responsibilities
Founded in 1971, ENGEO is an employee-owned firm of approximately 400 geotechnical and civil engineers, geologists, hydrologists, water resources engineers, environmental scientists, and construction-phase field representatives. ENGEO serves a diverse range of clients and projects and has offices located throughout California, Nevada, Seattle, Guam, New Zealand, and Australia.
ENGEO strives to create a positive, family-oriented, and innovative environment, where employees are engaged and excellence-driven. As an ENGEO team member, you will have access to mentorships, international opportunities, fun social events, and generous benefit packages. Here, you’ll receive exposure to a wide variety of projects, help to serve those around you, and drive business success. We take pride in our fantastic working culture and are honored to be a certified Great Place to Work®, consistently ranked as a best place to work both nationally and regionally by our employees
We appreciate your interest in ENGEO.
Now accepting applications for the summer of 2026!
As an ENGEO GIS Intern, you will learn about this emerging technology in the geotechnical engineering, environmental engineering, and construction space. Under the mentorship of the GIS team, you’ll collaborate with geologists, engineers, and project managers to develop clear, informative figures and visual content for reports and project portals. These materials will provide insight into plans, site conditions, construction or soil remediation progress, and geographical factors, helping enhance overall client understanding. Through this process, you’ll gain hands-on experience with ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Enterprise, and other ESRI products.
“I enjoy working on the GIS team because it gives me the opportunity to learn, build new tools, and apply them to an engaging, fast-paced field.” – Laura MacLean – GIS Manager
Primary Responsibilities
- Gain hands-on experience updating and maintaining GIS platforms within the ArcGIS Enterprise Portal.
- Assist the GIS team in developing creative, data-driven visualization solutions.
- Collaborate with ENGEO teammates to design and refine figures for technical reports and project portals.
- Contribute to projects serving both local and global clients.
- Take on additional responsibilities to support project success, as needed.
- Demonstrates strong time management and creative problem-solving skills.
- Thrives both independently and in collaborative settings while following direction effectively.
- Maintains exceptional attention to detail in all tasks.
- Able to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously.
- Communicates clearly and professionally, both verbally and in writing.
- Actively pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Geography, Geology, or related field.
- Familiar with ESRI ArcGIS Pro.
- General understanding of spatial data concepts, projection systems, data management, and geodatabases.
- Must be able to legally work within the United States.
- Actively pursuing a minor or certificate in GIS or related fields from a major university.
- Experience with AutoCAD
- Familiar with Survey123
- Note - Interested applicants are encouraged to submit two samples of past GIS work (e.g., maps, figures, reports, portals, etc.)
- You are part of the family! - Events - picnics, barbecues, informal social outings
- Intern workshop and team event - in the corporate office
Founded in 1971, ENGEO is an employee-owned firm of approximately 400 geotechnical and civil engineers, geologists, hydrologists, water resources engineers, environmental scientists, and construction-phase field representatives. ENGEO serves a diverse range of clients and projects and has offices located throughout California, Nevada, Seattle, Guam, New Zealand, and Australia.
ENGEO strives to create a positive, family-oriented, and innovative environment, where employees are engaged and excellence-driven. As an ENGEO team member, you will have access to mentorships, international opportunities, fun social events, and generous benefit packages. Here, you’ll receive exposure to a wide variety of projects, help to serve those around you, and drive business success. We take pride in our fantastic working culture and are honored to be a certified Great Place to Work®, consistently ranked as a best place to work both nationally and regionally by our employees
We appreciate your interest in ENGEO.
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